Hi Anna,

Is it only the 3 sets of data of suburb, state and postcode that you are
splitting or do you also have other information like name address etc?

If only suburb, state and postcode then what you could do is replace all the
states with a leading and trailing colon and then use text to columns and set
parameter to delimiters and use other and insert a colon as the delimiter.

Instructions as follows:-

Ensure that you have a backup of your data before you proceed with this in
case you make an error.

Select the column of data
Select Replace
In the Find what field, enter a space, the state abbreviation and a space
In the Replace with field enter a colon, the state abbreviation and a colon
Click Replace all.

Repeat above for the remainder of the 8 states/territories.

Select Text to columns
Select Delimited option
Click Next
Select Other for the delimiter and then enter colon as the delimiter
Select Next
Select the column with the postcodes and then select Text (This is so that
the postcodes for NT do not loose their leading zeros.)
Click finish.

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Regards,

OssieMac


"anna" wrote:

How to Split the contents of cells across multiple cells
Hi ,
Im trying to split address from one cell across multiple cells with no
success with Data / column to Text and then wizard if the suburb was only
one word it would be no problem but sometimes it has two words Like Port
Augusta then state and postcode
example
Greenwith WA 5122 works ok splits into 3 columns but
Port Augusta WA 5147 not because I got Port August in one column and ta
in next column and state and post code together and if there is a longer
name it goes into for columns can you please help me to solve that
Thank you in advance